Postcode MK42 0EL (Bedford)

Map showing MK42 0EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK42 0EL is located in Bedford It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK42 0EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK42 0EL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK42 0EL as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Asian terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK42 0EL is Christie Road which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Fenlake Road and is 175 m away. The closest railway station is Bedford St Johns Rail Station, 689 m away.

The closest primary school to MK42 0EL (for ages 11 and under) is Shackleton Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 29, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Bedford Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on May 14, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK42 0EL is Mecca Bingo Ltd and is 219 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 15, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Season and is 220 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on October 2, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK42 0EL is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK42 0EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK42 0EL, and the approximate distance away.

Christie Road 65 m
Gifford Road 88 m
Coombs Close 89 m
Faldo Road 102 m
Hockliffe Road 136 m
Kilpin Close 141 m
Fenlake Road 158 m
Barford Avenue 213 m
Nicholls Road 214 m
Mark Rutherford Road 226 m
Ivy Road 264 m
Kirkman Close 268 m
Paradine Road 284 m
Vulcan Street 284 m
London Road 303 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK42 0EL

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK42 0EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Shackleton Primary School Good
(September 29, 2021)
532 m
Bedford Girls' School 610 m
King's Oak Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
611 m
E-Spired Centre of Excellence Good
(April 26, 2018)
817 m
Bedford Free School Outstanding
(January 16, 2020)
857 m
Bedford College Good
(September 26, 2019)
986 m
Cauldwell School Good
(December 1, 2021)
1.2 km
Bedford Academy Good
(May 14, 2019)
1.2 km
Castle Newnham School Outstanding
(October 4, 2013)
1.44 km
Elstow School Good
(January 9, 2020)
1.54 km
Bedford School 1.6 km
Priory Primary School Outstanding
(May 1, 2014)
1.62 km
KWS School Good
(July 5, 2019)
1.68 km
St John's School Outstanding
(June 14, 2018)
1.69 km
Polam School 1.97 km
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(December 11, 2019)
2.06 km
Camestone School Good
(April 27, 2017)
2.06 km
Livingstone Primary School Good
(March 30, 2017)
2.08 km
Castle Newnham School Good
(September 26, 2018)
2.13 km
Goldington Academy Good
(February 2, 2022)
2.16 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK42 0EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Avicenna Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
July 29, 2019
162 m
Londis Retailers - other 4
Good
December 21, 2018
162 m
Nisa Local Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
November 29, 2019
162 m
The Cottage Bakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 21, 2018
162 m
Esso Southgate Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 6, 2017
219 m
Mecca Bingo Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 15, 2019
219 m
Season Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 2, 2020
220 m
Bedford Halal Meat & Groceries Retailers - other 4
Good
July 4, 2019
228 m
Chilli Masala Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
228 m
Golden Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
December 18, 2020
228 m
Jewson Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
July 30, 2019
228 m
Pizza Hut Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 20, 2018
228 m
VMC Dum Biryani Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 24, 2021
228 m
Zest Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
March 26, 2022
228 m
Angelo's Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 23, 2021
245 m
B&M Retail Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
270 m
Caffe Pausa at Dunelm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 1, 2021
270 m
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
270 m
Costa Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2019
326 m
Home Bargains Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 27, 2020
326 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK42 0EL - Data from Apr 2022

Fenlake Road Bus Stop/Station 175 m
Paradine Road Bus Stop/Station 201 m
St Michael's Church Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Paradine Road Bus Stop/Station 214 m
London Road Methodist Chapel Bus Stop/Station 231 m
The Broadway Taxi Rank 1.44 km
Bedford Rail Station Taxi Rank 1.76 km
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 689 m
Bedford St Johns Rail Station Rail 694 m
Bedford Rail Station Rail 1.75 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.12 km
Cambridge Airport Air 44.14 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK42 0EL - Data from Dec 2021

Rink Islands Island 846 m
Longholme Island Island 863 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 952 m
Priory Marina Inland Water 1.28 km
Press Meadow Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Priory Lake Inland Water 1.59 km
Cardington Spillway Inland Water 1.75 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.77 km
Finger Lakes Inland Water 2.04 km
Summerhouse Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.72 km
Riverside Pond Inland Water 2.88 km
Hollow Lake Inland Water 3.18 km
Causeway Lake Inland Water 3.52 km
Deep Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Clapham Park Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK42 0EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.5 Mbps 96.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 11.7 Mbps 15 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 12.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.7 15.5
300+ Mbps 100% 395.5 36

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 330,076 kWh - mean 8,252 kWh : median 8,030 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 103,409 kWh - mean 2,585 kWh : median 2,486 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK42 0EL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.12754100
Longitude -0.45766300
OS Easting 505678
OS Northing 0248814
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4670
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Bedford
Electoral Ward Kingsbrook
Local Authority District Bedford
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000055
Travel To Work Area Bedford

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Challenged Asian terraces
Subgroup: Asian terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Bedford BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bedford BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025683
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Bedford 014
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Bedford 014F
Output Area / Small Area 4B1